MDE-Approved Literacy Intervention Programs

Lexia® Core5® Reading and Lexia® PowerUp Literacy® provide Minnesota’s educators with high-quality instructional intervention programming and continuous Assessment Without Testing® data. This resource explores why the literacy programs are effective tools to accelerate literacy learning for Minnesota students.

Designed for students of all abilities in grades pre-K–5, Core5 is a research-proven program that accelerates the development of literacy skills to facilitate the critical shift from learning to read to reading to learn.

PowerUp accelerates literacy gains for students in grades 6–12 who are at risk of not meeting college- and career-ready standards, enabling them to achieve multiple years of growth in a single academic year.

The resource lists reasons for selecting these programs to support literacy instruction in Minnesota, including the following highlights. Core5 and PowerUp:

• Provide adaptive, individualized literacy learning for all students

• Supply real-time, actionable data

• Support the Minnesota READ Act and Multi-Tiered System of Supports (MTSS) framework

• Offer reading intervention approved by the Minnesota Department of Education

• Align with Minnesota English Language Arts (ELA) standards

• Generate growth on the Minnesota Comprehensive Assessment (MCA)

Core5 and PowerUp are proven, research-based programs that allow students to learn and practice skills at their own targeted place and pace. Both are effective for intensive intervention or targeted instruction, providing inclusive support and connecting with Social and Emotional Learning (SEL).

Download the resource to discover more reasons why Minnesota schools are choosing Core5 and PowerUp to align with state literacy standards and accelerate learning growth.